What is the Least Common Multiple of 16219 and 16228?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 16219 and 16228 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16219 and 16228, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16219,16228) = 1
LCM(16219,16228) = ( 16219 × 16228) / 1
LCM(16219,16228) = 263201932 / 1
LCM(16219,16228) = 263201932

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16219 and 16228 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16219 and 16228. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16219 and 16228.

Prime Factorization of 16219

Prime Factorization of 16228

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16219 and 16228.

LCM(16219,16228) = 7² × 331¹ × 2² × 4057¹
LCM(16219,16228) = 263201932